i'm back baaaaaaby...and why aren't i moving back to college this month?
ok...sorry (to my 3 readers). i took a little break from the goss, the blogging...but i am back with more random info than just goss today. the celebs are boring me lately.
it's AUGUST...totally nutsssss, right?!! right?! ok, enough spazzing for now. but usually around this time...everyone is coming back from their trips to europe, summer camp counseling jobs, summer internships...and are getting ready to move back to college. well that was over 2 years ago for me, and i still miss WELCOME WEEK and even moving into MSU on usually the hottest day of the year to a place with no A/C. it was pretty sweet, none-the-less. i was doing my usual reading on GAWKER.com and came across one of their sister (or should we say brother in this case) sites, DEADSPIN.com and saw an article about the BIG TEN. woot, i know what you're thinking...? THE BEST DAMN CONFERENCE AND SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD! yes, i know...calm down now.
here's the sweet ass article...to remind you that you're never going back to college, you will never have negative responsbilities, 10 cent wings, dollar pitchers, 50 cent call drinks, 3:20 class, Wine Wednesdays, shark bowls, 1/2 night at Harper's and Rick's, pancheros, pokey sticks...ok, i need to stop myself now before i cry. here you go...(all of us grads can still watch the BIG 10 games at our school's bars...O'Malley's, Gin Mill, Tin Lizzy, Duffy's, Mickey's, Joe's, McGee's, and reminisce about our drunken days of yore):
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Big Ten
We must confess that we can't wait each year for the crunch of shoulder pads; for cleats churning up chunks of turf and red-faced coaches screaming from the sidelines. But enough about lacrosse. College football season is upon us, and to celebrate, we're going to get back into tiny tidbit mode and present four things you didn't know about each major conference. If you have a little-known fact about your team or conference, strap it to a freshman, point him in our direction and whack him on the ass. Or, mail to tips@deadspin.com. Today: The Big Ten.
• 1. Hardware Wars. The Big Ten probably has more trophy games than any other conference in Division I-A.. Seriously, on any given Saturday, the following trophies are up for grabs: The Little Brown Jug (Minnesota-Michigan), Floyd of Rosedale (Iowa-Minnesota), Paul Bunyan's Axe (Minnesota-Wisconsin), The Governor's Victory Bell (Penn State-Minnesota), The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy (Michigan-Michigan State), The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk (Illinois-Northwestern), The Old Oaken Bucket (Purdue-Indiana), Illibuck (Ohio State-Illinois), The Purdue Cannon (Purdue-Illinois), The Old Brass Spittoon (Indiana-Michigan State), The Land Grant Trophy (Penn State-Michigan State), The Heartland Trophy (Iowa-Wisconsin). (Thanks to Craig D. Barker).
• 2. Holy Toledo. The Michigan-Ohio State matchup was ranked as the greatest college rivalry by ESPN in 2000; the schools have met in football 102 times (the Wolverines holding a 57-39-6 edge), predating the Big Ten itself, which was formed in 1918. Battle lines are clearly drawn, except in Toledo, Ohio, which is considered right on the border, with an even split of Michigan and Ohio State fans. There is even a combination Buckeye-Wolverine souvenir shop there. The most famed Michigan product at present would have to be Tom Brady. Jack Nicklaus and Jesse Owens both attended Ohio State, and Mike Cooper wore the sweatshirt, although we're not sure if he attended.
• 3. Hoosiers Still Working Out The Buggs. How long will Indiana last in this conference? The Hoosiers (1-7, 4-7 last season) haven't had a winning season since 1994, have not been to a bowl game since 1993, and have not won a bowl game since the Copper Bowl in 1991. But it wasn't always so bleak for Indiana. Trent Green went there, and before him, in 1967, the Hoosiers won the Big Ten and made it to the Rose Bowl. Fun Indiana Fact: Junior long snapper Tim Bugg is backed up by his brother, freshman Brandon Bugg.
• 4. The Man Who KO'd Woody. The man who fired Woody Hayes died on Monday. Former Ohio State president Harold Enarson, who canned the legendary Ohio State football coach for slugging an opposing player in the 1978 Gator Bowl, was 87. Hayes had punched Clemson guard Charlie Bauman, who had intercepted a pass thrown by Art Schlichter, ending up out of bounds near the OSU bench, where Hayes smacked him.
i think this picture means: UM doesn't know how to party and hardly anyone drinks, OSU drinks so much, the cup is empty and MSU still parties more. (actually this picture makes no sense, wtf?)
it's AUGUST...totally nutsssss, right?!! right?! ok, enough spazzing for now. but usually around this time...everyone is coming back from their trips to europe, summer camp counseling jobs, summer internships...and are getting ready to move back to college. well that was over 2 years ago for me, and i still miss WELCOME WEEK and even moving into MSU on usually the hottest day of the year to a place with no A/C. it was pretty sweet, none-the-less. i was doing my usual reading on GAWKER.com and came across one of their sister (or should we say brother in this case) sites, DEADSPIN.com and saw an article about the BIG TEN. woot, i know what you're thinking...? THE BEST DAMN CONFERENCE AND SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD! yes, i know...calm down now.
here's the sweet ass article...to remind you that you're never going back to college, you will never have negative responsbilities, 10 cent wings, dollar pitchers, 50 cent call drinks, 3:20 class, Wine Wednesdays, shark bowls, 1/2 night at Harper's and Rick's, pancheros, pokey sticks...ok, i need to stop myself now before i cry. here you go...(all of us grads can still watch the BIG 10 games at our school's bars...O'Malley's, Gin Mill, Tin Lizzy, Duffy's, Mickey's, Joe's, McGee's, and reminisce about our drunken days of yore):
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Big Ten
We must confess that we can't wait each year for the crunch of shoulder pads; for cleats churning up chunks of turf and red-faced coaches screaming from the sidelines. But enough about lacrosse. College football season is upon us, and to celebrate, we're going to get back into tiny tidbit mode and present four things you didn't know about each major conference. If you have a little-known fact about your team or conference, strap it to a freshman, point him in our direction and whack him on the ass. Or, mail to tips@deadspin.com. Today: The Big Ten.
• 1. Hardware Wars. The Big Ten probably has more trophy games than any other conference in Division I-A.. Seriously, on any given Saturday, the following trophies are up for grabs: The Little Brown Jug (Minnesota-Michigan), Floyd of Rosedale (Iowa-Minnesota), Paul Bunyan's Axe (Minnesota-Wisconsin), The Governor's Victory Bell (Penn State-Minnesota), The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy (Michigan-Michigan State), The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk (Illinois-Northwestern), The Old Oaken Bucket (Purdue-Indiana), Illibuck (Ohio State-Illinois), The Purdue Cannon (Purdue-Illinois), The Old Brass Spittoon (Indiana-Michigan State), The Land Grant Trophy (Penn State-Michigan State), The Heartland Trophy (Iowa-Wisconsin). (Thanks to Craig D. Barker).
• 2. Holy Toledo. The Michigan-Ohio State matchup was ranked as the greatest college rivalry by ESPN in 2000; the schools have met in football 102 times (the Wolverines holding a 57-39-6 edge), predating the Big Ten itself, which was formed in 1918. Battle lines are clearly drawn, except in Toledo, Ohio, which is considered right on the border, with an even split of Michigan and Ohio State fans. There is even a combination Buckeye-Wolverine souvenir shop there. The most famed Michigan product at present would have to be Tom Brady. Jack Nicklaus and Jesse Owens both attended Ohio State, and Mike Cooper wore the sweatshirt, although we're not sure if he attended.
• 3. Hoosiers Still Working Out The Buggs. How long will Indiana last in this conference? The Hoosiers (1-7, 4-7 last season) haven't had a winning season since 1994, have not been to a bowl game since 1993, and have not won a bowl game since the Copper Bowl in 1991. But it wasn't always so bleak for Indiana. Trent Green went there, and before him, in 1967, the Hoosiers won the Big Ten and made it to the Rose Bowl. Fun Indiana Fact: Junior long snapper Tim Bugg is backed up by his brother, freshman Brandon Bugg.
• 4. The Man Who KO'd Woody. The man who fired Woody Hayes died on Monday. Former Ohio State president Harold Enarson, who canned the legendary Ohio State football coach for slugging an opposing player in the 1978 Gator Bowl, was 87. Hayes had punched Clemson guard Charlie Bauman, who had intercepted a pass thrown by Art Schlichter, ending up out of bounds near the OSU bench, where Hayes smacked him.
i think this picture means: UM doesn't know how to party and hardly anyone drinks, OSU drinks so much, the cup is empty and MSU still parties more. (actually this picture makes no sense, wtf?)
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